Flypaper holder



April 18, 1939. J. A. BLAIR 2,154,431

FLYPAPER HOLDER Filed Jan. 21, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 9 /Z 6' r I I i J 4 4 3 4 I i S Attorneys Y J. A. BLAIR April 18, 1939.

FLYPAPER HOLDER Filed Jan. 21, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lnvenior Attorneys Patented Apr. 18, 1939 PATENT OFFICE 2,154,431 FLYPAPER HOLDER James A. Blair, Taneytown, Md.

Application January 21, 1938, Serial No. 186,209

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in fly paper holders and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter'set forth, a device of this character embodying a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts whereby strips or ribbons of fly paper may be conveniently suspended from a ceiling or similar sup-port and changed when desired.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a fly paper holder of the aforementioned character which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efficient and reliable in use, compact, attractive in appearance l3 and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying 2O drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure l is a view in vertical section through an embodiment of the invention.

23 Figure 2 is a view in front elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view.

Figure 4 is a view in vertical section through the invention, taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1. I

30 Figure5 is a vertical sectional view, taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig. l.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be'seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrate-d comprises a substan- 33 tiallycircular casing of suitable metal which is designated generally by the reference numeral I. As shown to advantage in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the casing 1 includes connected complemental sections 2 and 3. Formed integrally with the 40 sections 2 and 3 of the casing l are centrally I located circular extensions 4 providing lateral chambers in said casing.

J ournalled centrally in the casing I is a transverse shaft 5. Mounted on the shaft 5 for ro- 43 tation therewith in the casing I is a reel of suitable material; preferably metal, which is designated generally by the reference numeral 6. As also shown to advantage in Fig. 1 of the draw- I ings, the reel 6 comprises substantially duplicate 5 abutting half sections 1 having hub portions 8 fixed on the shaft 5. A spacing sleeve 9 is mounted on one end portion of the shaft 5 between the reel 6 and one side of the casing l. Fixed on the other end portion of the shaft 5 .55 is a collar ill from which a pin H or the like projects. Encircling this end portion of the, shaft 5 in the chamber provided by the respective extension 4 is a clock spring I2 having a slot in its inner end portion in which the pin H is engaged. The outer end of the spring I2 is secured 5 to the peripheral wall of the adjacent circular extension 4, as at !3 (see Fig. 5). It will thus be seen that the spring 12 is connected to the shaft 5 in a manner to be wound thereby when said shaft rotates in one direction. 10

The reference numeral [4 designates a suspension cord or the like for the fly paper having one end secured to the reel 6 for win-ding thereon. Struck from the lower portion of the periphery of the casing l is a notched guide l5 providing 15 an opening [6 through which the cord l4 passes. On its free end, the cord i4 is provided with a hook I? engageable in the usual ring or loop l8 on one end of the strip or ribbon of fly paper it. Immediately adjacent the hook H, the cord i4 is provided with a knot or enlargement 20 engageable beneath the guide 15 in a manner to function as a stop. This is shown to advantage in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

Rigidly secured to the upper portion of the casing l is a metallic hanger 2| of substantially U-shaped cross section. Mounted on top of the hanger 2! is a strip 22 of suitable flexible material provided with an adhesive 23 for mounting the device on the ceiling 24. One end portion 3 of the strip 22 is free of the adhesive 23 and projects beyond the hanger 2| in a manner to provide a tab or the like 25 to facilitate removing the device from the ceiling when desired.

It is thought that the operation of the invention will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. To mount a strip or ribbon of fly paper on the device, the free end of the cord 14 is pulled downwardly, thus unwinding said cord from the reel E5 and winding the spring I2. At an intermediate point, the cord I4 is provided with a knot or enlargement (not shown) which is engageable beneath the notched or forked guide l5 for taking the pull or strain of the spring I2. This facilitates engaging the 5 hook I! in the ring or loop I8 of the fly paper Hi. When this has been done the cord I4 is released from the notched guide 15 and the spring I2 is permitted to actuate the reel 5 in a direction to wind said cord I4 thereon until arrested by the stop 20. It will thus be seen that the strip or ribbon of fly paper I9 has been suspended from the ceiling in a convenient and generally satisfactory manner.

It is believed that the many advantages of a fly paper holder constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall Within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A fly paper holder of the class described comprising a metallic casing including a pair of complemental connected sections, said sections comprising centrally located, circular lateral extensions providing annular chambers, a shaft journalled transversely in the casing, a reel fixed Wall of one of the chambers, the pin extending 10 through the inner end portion of said spring for connecting the spring to the shaft, said spring constituting means for actuating the reel in one direction for winding the cord thereon, and means for attaching the casing to a support.

' JAMES A. BLAIR. 

